Explore

GPSMAP 62s comes with built-in worldwide basemap with shaded relief, so you can navigate anywhere with ease. With photo navigation, you can download pictures from Garmin Connect™ Photos and navigate to them.

Get Your Bearings

GPSMAP 62s has a built-in 3-axis tilt-compensated electronic compass, which shows your heading even when you?re standing still, without holding it level. Its barometric altimeter tracks changes in pressure to pinpoint your precise altitude, and you can even use it to plot barometric pressure over time, which can help you keep an eye on changing weather conditions.

Share Wirelessly

With GPSMAP 62s you can share your waypoints, tracks, routes and geocaches wirelessly with other compatible Garmin device users. So now your friends can also enjoy your favorite hike or cache ? simply press "send" to transfer your information to similar units, and let the games begin.

Keep Your Fix

With its quad helix antenna and high-sensitivity, WAAS-enabled GPS receiver and HotFix® satellite prediction, GPSMAP 62s locates your position quickly and precisely and maintains its GPS location even in heavy cover and deep canyons. The advantage is clear ? whether you?re in deep woods or just near tall buildings and trees, you can count on GPSMAP 62s to help you find your way when you need it the most.

Add Maps

Adding more maps is easy with Garmin's wide array of detailed topographic, marine and road maps. With 1.7 GB of onboard memory, you can conveniently download 24K and 100K TOPO maps and hit the trail, plug in BlueChart® g2 preloaded cards for a great day on the water or City Navigator NT® map data for turn-by-turn routing on roads (see maps tab for compatible maps). GPSMAP 62s also supports BirdsEye™ Satellite Imagery (subscription required), that lets you download satellite images to your device and integrate them with your maps. In addition, the 62s is compatible with Custom Maps, free software that transforms paper and electronic maps into downloadable maps for your device.

Get Connected

You've been busy exploring and now you want to store and analyze your activities. With a simple connection to your computer and to the Internet, you can get a detailed analysis of your activities and send tracks to your outdoor device using Garmin Connect™. This one-stop site offers an activity table and allows you to view your activities on a map using Google™ Earth. Explore other routes uploaded by millions of Garmin Connect users and share your experiences on Twitter® and Facebook®. Getting started is easy, so get out there, explore, and share.

Find Fun

GPSMAP 62s supports geocaching GPX files for downloading geocaches and details straight to your unit. By going paperless, you're not only helping the environment but also improving efficiency. GPSMAP 62s stores and displays key information, including location, terrain, difficulty, hints and descriptions, which means no more manually entering coordinates and paper print outs! Simply upload the GPX file to your unit and start hunting for caches. Slim and lightweight, 62s is the perfect companion for all your outdoor pursuits.

Specifications:

Physical & Performance

Unit dimensions, WxHxD

2.4" x 6.3" x 1.4" (6.1 x 16.0 x 3.6 cm)

Display size, WxH

1.43" x 2.15" (3.6 x 5.5 cm); 2.6" diag (6.6 cm)

Display resolution, WxH

160 x 240 pixels

Display type

transflective, 65-K color TFT

Weight

9.2 oz (260.1 g) with batteries

Battery

2 AA batteries (not included); NiMH or Lithium recommended

Battery life

20 hours

Waterproof

yes (IPX7)

Floats

no

High-sensitivity receiver

yes

Interface

high-speed USB and NMEA 0183 compatible

Maps & Memory

Basemap

yes

Preloaded maps

no

Ability to add maps

yes

Built-in memory

1.7 GB

Accepts data cards

microSD™ card (not included)

Waypoints/favorites/locations

2000

Routes

200

Track log

10,000 points, 200 saved tracks

Features & Benefits

Automatic routing (turn by turn routing on roads)

yes (with optional mapping for detailed roads)

Electronic compass

yes (tilt-compensated, 3-axis)

Touchscreen

no

Barometric altimeter

yes

Camera

no

Geocaching-friendly

yes (paperless)

Custom maps compatible

yes

Photo navigation (navigate to geotagged photos)

yes

Outdoor GPS games

no

Hunt/fish calendar

yes

Sun and moon information

yes

Tide tables

yes

Area calculation

yes

Custom POIs (ability to add additional points of interest)

yes

Unit-to-unit transfer (shares data wirelessly with similar units)

yes

Picture viewer

no

Garmin Connect™ compatible (online community where you analyze, categorize and share data)

yes

This item is refurbished or 'Newly Overhauled' direct from the Garmin factory.

What does refurbished mean? This is the answer direct from Garmin:

These are systems that have been returned to Garmin from either an end user or dealer that may or may not have been used. Many of the units Garmin gets back from their larger retailers are actually found to be working fine, but end users have returned them for any number of reasons. Whereas some units do come back with real failures. Garmin therefore takes all these units that come back, tests them out and, if necessary, does repairs to bring them back to "like new" status. Garmin also ensures they have the latest software update. These units are therefore as good as new, but since they have been in the field, cannot be sold as new. Garmin then offers them to their dealers at a discounted price and offers a full one year warranty, just as they do on new systems. These systems are not new, but are as good as new.